Career Development Awards Go to Seven Junior Faculty
Professorships will support research ranging from education to technology and nanomaterials by Joel Brown, BU Today Since arriving at BU a year ago, Travis Bristol, a School of Education assistant professor of curriculum and teaching, has been immersed in teaching and in researching the roles of race and gender in education, particularly policies and practices aimed […]
Dunlop receives Young Investigator Award
by Liz Sheeley Assistant Professor Mary Dunlop (BME) is the 2017 recipient of the ACS Synthetic Biology Young Investigator Award. The award recognizes the contributions of scientists who have made a major impact on the field of synthetic biology, early on in their careers. “It is a great honor to receive the ACS Synthetic Biology Young […]
Solar Eclipse, Scientific Opportunity
Engineering team will measure effects on GPS; ultimate goal is citizen science By Catherine Caruso, BU Research During the solar eclipse on August 21, the moon will completely block the sun’s energy from reaching Earth within a 70-mile shadow that will sweep across the US, presenting scientists with a unique research opportunity. Photo courtesy of […]
Blood Vessel-On-A-Chip Study Reveals Key Proteins’ Regulatory Role in Leaky Vessels
Blood vessels act as a transportation system, bringing and discarding molecules to and from each organ to keep the internal stability our bodies need.